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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

MOTION NO.10

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive finally addresses SDCC's failure to prioritise the safety of its citizens and schedules meaningful action to physically prevent vehicles from parking up on and blocking the footpath to wheelchair users and double buggies on the narrow stretches of pavement along the Lucan Road from the junction of Ballydowd Grove to the junction of Esker Lane, given that this matter has been raised over many years by multiple elected representatives on behalf of parents and the many children who use this route to access schools and creches, given the resourcing issues and practicalities preventing An Garda Síochana from enforcing the law on a daily basis, given the consistent concerns raised by parents of the hundreds of children who travel along this route to schools and creches; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPORT:

The Traffic Section agree that there have been several instances of illegal parking blocking the footpath on the southern side of the Lucan Road between Esker Lane and Ballydowd Grove.

We propose to draw up a double yellow line design along the Lucan road at appropriate places, and get statutory approval for this design and after proceed to implement the additional double yellow lining.

This measure will further strengthen the powers of the Gardai to enforce the illegal parking.